FinOps for BigQuery
As BigQuery usage surges, FinOps teams are facing a challenge to keep things under control. In this post, I walk you through seven actionable levers in fair detail to help you gain complete control.
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The History of Power BI and Fabric
How Power BI and Fabric evolved from Excel, through SQL Server, Power Query and Power Pivot plugins, Power BI Services in the cloud, and on to Azure and Fabric offerings. Useful complementary information to understand today's Power BI offerings.
Which Power BI Tier Is Best for Your Home-Grown FinOps Tooling? A Guide to Features, Constraints & Licensing
Choosing the right option between Excel, Power BI Pro/Premium Service, and Fabric Capacities is not so straightforward for a home-grown FinOps stack. This guide walks you through the different “levels”, clarifying features, constraints, licensing, and pricing.
730 Is My New Favourite Number for FinOps, Can You Tell Why?
730 is a powerful math shortcut for FinOps. Learn how to use it to translate hourly rates in cloud pricing into average monthly costs, normalize trends across uneven months, amortize commitments, and do quick forecasts. A tiny constant with an outsized impact on clarity and accuracy.